BRIXIA. PARCO ARCHEOLOGICO DI BRESCIA ROMANA

In the heart of the city, the monumental remains of ancient Brixia are preserved, allowing one to retrace the long history of the city. The area brought to light in the early 19th century thanks to an excavation campaign can be admired in its monumental splendour. The Republican Sanctuary, built at the beginning of the 1st century B.C., innovative in form and rich in decoration, still amazes visitors with its splendid frescoes and their high degree of preservation, a rare example of Roman painting from the Republican era in northern Italy. The Capitolium, built in AD 73, was dedicated to the worship of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. In the halls, the original polychrome marble slab floors, parts of the furniture and sculptures can still be admired; in the central hall, part of the layout dating back to 1830, when the Museo Patrio was inaugurated between the walls of the partially reconstructed temple. In the eastern hall, after major study and restoration work, the Winged Victory, a bronze statue from the 1st century A.D. found in 1826 between two walls of the temple together with hundreds of other bronzes, is on display. The space has been enhanced thanks to the design of architect Juan Navarro Baldeweg. Next to the Capitolium stands the Roman Theatre from the 1st-3rd century AD. The cavea, the large space for spectators, partially lying on the slope of the Cidneo Hill, welcomes the visitor, evoking ancient representations. The Archaeological Park of Roman Brescia and the monumental complex of San Salvatore - Santa Giulia are inscribed since 2011 in the World Heritage List, promoted by UNESCO in the serial site The Lombards in Italy. The places of power (568-774 AD).